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Jorge Martin: Aprilia signed me to win the title, "so I will fight till the end"

Story byMotorsport photoGermán Garcia CasanovaFri, January 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM UTC·4 min readAprilia's Jorge Martin has set his sights on fighting for the top spot in MotoGP once again. A year ago, Aprilia unveiled its 2025 project with reigning world champion Martin, who at the time wore the number 1 on his bike. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne year on, and after four injuries, four surgeries and having finished only four of the 22 grand prix last season, Martin is trying to put the memory of the worst season of his sporting career behind him, and only wants to “look ahead” - focusing on regaining competitiveness and being able “to fight to be with the front runners”. Read Also: Aprilia reveals 2026 MotoGP bike for Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin "I'm feeling good," he said at Aprilia's launch. "I'm really happy to be here for this team presentation. For me, today is like a big new opportunity to sign again. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"For sure, [in the] winter, I had a lot of work to finally get back to full fitness.

Jorge Martin: Aprilia signed me to win the title, "so I will fight till the end"

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Key Highlights

  • I'm ready for what is coming."Aprilia was competitive last year, especially in the latter part of the season, but the jury is out on whether it can significantly close the gap to Ducati.“It’s difficult to know — we still have to understand whether this year’s bike is better than last year’s, but there will definitely be improvements."The most important thing is that we have the ambition to fight for the maximum, although we don’t know what will happen during the season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"The bike finished the season at a very high level and we have to start from there, with desire and motivation.
  • We need to understand many things and work very well in testing to get used to the Aprilia.
  • I’m convinced it will be a great season.
  • The goal is to try to fight for the title."Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing TeamJorge Martin, Aprilia Racing TeamMartin does not want to set himself overly ambitious targets, but he is clear about what is expected of him at Aprilia. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I'm optimistic," he said.
  • "I think if there is any place to fight again for winning at the moment, it is here in Aprilia.
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